2004: Finally, Olympic gold

It was a case of third time's a charm for O'Grady who was finally presented with an Olympic gold medal at the Games in Athens.

His success came in the Madison (team event on the track) with Graeme Brown.

It was an eventful year for O'Grady who, before the Olympics, had taken the decision to switch to Cofidis.

While his change in team was overshadowed with allegations of doping, O'Grady appeared unshaken and added to his Tour de France success by winning stage 5 and spending two days in the green jersey.

2007: Major win

Between winning Olympic gold and the start of 2007, O'Grady was getting used to placing on the podium across the European races.

Top three finishes at the Volta ao Algarve, the Tour of Denmark and a stage win at the Vuelta a Espana came before his first major at the Paris-Roubaix in 2007.

O'Grady became the first Australian cyclist to win the one-day classic after he beat Spanish rider Juan Antonio Flecha by 52 seconds in a remarkable race which saw the Australian recover from a bad crash and puncture.